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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City · 1 day ago

Information Security Specialist

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$99K/yr - $139K/yr

3+ years exp

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is the nation's central bank, seeking cybersecurity professionals to join their Information Security team as a security specialist. The role focuses on operating the DevSecOps program, collaborating with development teams, and implementing security measures across the organization.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Interpret and evaluate policies in order to mature and implement the DevSecOps program

Assess maturity of development teams’ DevSecOps practices against an existing framework

Proactively advocate for and drive enhancements into the program

Identify gaps/opportunities for enhancements to workflows and processes for enhancing the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Implement and consults on secure continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, evaluating code and/or applications, or creating code to facilitate the process

Monitors information security policy compliance using security tooling

Evaluate and implement security products and/or processes to enhance productivity and effectiveness for various platforms and initiatives

Provide technical expertise and support to internal teams on security-related matters

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security measures into existing software applications and infrastructure

Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in cybersecurity to enhance our security posture

Support leadership decision making through timely analysis and written communications

Qualification

DevSecOps practicesCloud technologiesSecurity tools expertiseTool integrationSoftware development languagesAgile methodologiesLearning mindsetAttention to detailCollaboration

Required

Typically requires 3-6 years of relevant experience

Bachelor's Degree in Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or other related field or equivalent work experience

Strong competence in cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and other platforms

Expert understanding of DevSecOps practices, frameworks, and tools

Expertise with tool integration for the DevOps pipeline such as Git

Combines and organizes information into meaningful patterns; identifies underlying relationships, causes and effects; and combines pieces of information to form conclusions or general rules

Rapidly acquires new knowledge and learns new skills, and practices agile methodologies to planning and accomplishing work

Conveys complex and technical issues to diverse audiences

Working knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formations, AWS Config, AWS Inspector, Guard Duty and others

Strong knowledge of software development languages, tools and techniques such as Python, JSON, YAML, and Java

Technical expertise in security tools and knowledge of security practices and procedures

A learning mindset, proactiveness, collaboration, and strong attention to detail